Congressman Henry Hyde became the namesake of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal taxpayers dollars from financing abortion businesses. The Hyde Amendment has for decades ensured that no American would be implicated in the tragedy of abortion via taxpayer support.
“Hyde” has always been more than a buzzword or a policy idea. Hyde was a real man, who had an impact on America so substantial that we are still wrestling with his vision and the consensus against needless abortions today.
Congressman Hyde’s work couldn’t be more relevant today, as many politicians, even those who formerly supported the Hyde Amendment have now turned away and embraced the promotion of abortion and taxpayer dollars. Now more than ever, it’s vitally important to hear from the man behind the Hyde Amendment himself, since the drama of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill became the first spending bill since 1976 without Hyde Amendment protections.
Fortunately, Congressman’s Hyde’s remarks to Americans United for Life in the late 1990s remain fresh and instructive. We hear from Congressman Hyde himself on the need for enlightened Americans to support mothers and families facing unexpected pregnancy, the vital importance of pro-life work against abortion, and the realities of partial birth abortion.
